Notice of Intent To Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement for the Proposed Cloverdale Rancheria of Pomo Indians Fee-to-Trust Acquisition and Casino-Hotel Project, Sonoma County, CA, 38466 [E8-15204]
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Dated: June 30, 2008.
Daniel Baldwin,
Assistant Commissioner, Office of
International Trade.
[FR Doc. E8–15249 Filed 7–3–08; 8:45 am]
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Indian Affairs
Notice of Intent To Prepare an
Environmental Impact Statement for
the Proposed Cloverdale Rancheria of
Pomo Indians Fee-to-Trust Acquisition
and Casino-Hotel Project, Sonoma
County, CA
Bureau of Indian Affairs,
Interior.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
This notice advises the public
that the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA),
as lead agency, with the Cloverdale
Rancheria of Pomo Indians (Tribe) as a
cooperating agency, intends to gather
information necessary for preparing an
Environmental Impact Statement (EIS)
for a proposed 79± acre fee-to-trust
acquisition and casino and hotel project
to be located within the City of
Cloverdale’s Sphere of Influence, in an
unincorporated area of Sonoma County,
California. The purpose of the proposed
action is to help promote tribal
economic development, self-sufficiency,
and a strong tribal government. This
notice also announces a public scoping
meeting to identify potential issues,
concerns and alternatives to be
considered in the EIS.
DATES: Written comments on the scope
and implementation of this proposal
must arrive by August 11, 2008. A
public scoping meeting will be held July
30, 2008, from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m., or until
all those who register to make
comments have been heard.
ADDRESSES: You may mail or hand carry
written comments to Dale Morris,
Regional Director, Pacific Regional
Office, Bureau of Indian Affairs, 2800
Cottage Way, Sacramento, California
95825. Please include your name, return
address and the caption, ‘‘DEIS Scoping
Comments, Cloverdale Rancheria of
Pomo Indians, 79± Acre Fee to Trust
Casino/Hotel Project, Sonoma County,
California,’’ on the first page of your
written comments.
The public scoping meeting will be
held at the Cloverdale City Citrus
Fairgrounds, Citrus Fair Drive, Number
1, Cloverdale, California.
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The Tribe
proposes that 79± acres of land be taken
into trust and that a casino, with
parking and other supporting facilities,
subsequently be constructed on the
acquired trust property. The 79± acres
encompass four parcels of land located
within the City of Cloverdale’s Sphere
of Influence, in an unincorporated area
of Sonoma County, California. The
proposed project site is located
immediately east of Highway 101,
bordered by Asti Road to the west and
Lile Lane to the northeast. Santana
Drive runs parallel with the southern
boundary of the proposed project site.
Regional access to the proposed casino
complex would be from South
Cloverdale Boulevard via Highway 101.
The Proposed Action includes the
development of a casino complex,
which would consist of a combination
of uses including, but not limited to a
main gaming hall, hotel, and supporting
utilities. Driveways along Lile Lane and
Asti Road would provide access to the
parking areas and the casino.
Areas of environmental concern so far
identified to be addressed in the EIS
include land use, geology and soils,
water resources, agricultural resources,
biological resources, cultural resources,
mineral resources, paleontological
resources, traffic and transportation,
noise, air quality, public health/
environmental hazards, public services
and utilities, hazardous waste and
materials, socio-economics,
environmental justice, and visual
resources/aesthetics. In addition to the
proposed action, a reasonable range of
alternatives, including a no-action
alternative, will be analyzed in the EIS.
The range of issues and alternatives may
be expanded based on comments
received during the scoping process.
Public Comment Availability
Comments, including names and
addresses of respondents, will be
available for public review at the
mailing address shown in the
ADDRESSES section, during regular
business hours, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.,
Monday through Friday, except
holidays. Before including your address,
phone number, e-mail address or other
personal identifying information in your
comment, you should be aware that
your entire comment—including your
personal identifying information—may
be made publicly available at any time.
While you can ask us in your comment
to withhold your personal identifying
information from public review, we
cannot guarantee that we will be able to
do so.
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Authority
This notice is published in
accordance with sections 1501.7 and
1506.6 of the Council of Environmental
Quality regulations (40 CFR parts 1500
through 1508) implementing the
procedural requirements of the National
Environmental Policy Act of 1969, as
amended (42 U.S.C. 4371 et seq.), the
Department of the Interior Manual (516
DM 1–6), and is in the exercise of
authority delegated to the Assistant
Secretary—Indian Affairs by 209 DM
8.1.
Dated: May 20, 2008.
Carl J. Artman,
Assistant Secretary—Indian Affairs.
[FR Doc. E8–15204 Filed 7–3–08; 8:45 am]
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ACTION: Notice of Invitation for Coal
Exploration License, Kiewit Mining
Properties Inc., WYW177016, Wyoming.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: Pursuant to section 2(b) of the
Mineral Leasing Act of 1920, as
amended by section 4 of the Federal
Coal Leasing Amendments Act of 1976,
90 Stat. 1083, 30 U.S.C. 201(b), and to
the regulations adopted as 43 CFR 3410,
all interested parties are hereby invited
to participate with Kiewit Mining
Properties Inc. on a pro rata cost sharing
basis in its program for the exploration
of coal deposits owned by the United
States of America in the followingdescribed land in Campbell County,
WY:
T. 52 N., R. 72 W., 6th P.M., Wyoming
Sec. 7: Lots 13–17;
Sec. 8: Lots 9–12;
Sec. 9: Lots 10–15;
Sec. 18: Lots 8, 9, 16, 17;
Sec. 19: Lots 8, 9, 16;
T. 52 N., R. 73 W., 6th P.M., Wyoming
Sec. 12: Lots 9, 16;
Sec. 13: Lots 1, 8, 9, 16;
Sec. 24: Lots 1, 8, 9, 16.
Containing 1393.54 acres, more or less.
Any party electing to participate
in this exploration program must send
written notice to both the Bureau of
Land Management and Kiewit Mining
Properties Inc. as provided in the
ADDRESSES section below, which must
be received within 30 days after
publication of this Notice of Invitation
in the Federal Register.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Indian Affairs
Notice of Intent To Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement for
the Proposed Cloverdale Rancheria of Pomo Indians Fee-to-Trust
Acquisition and Casino-Hotel Project, Sonoma County, CA
AGENCY: Bureau of Indian Affairs, Interior.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: This notice advises the public that the Bureau of Indian
Affairs (BIA), as lead agency, with the Cloverdale Rancheria of Pomo
Indians (Tribe) as a cooperating agency, intends to gather information
necessary for preparing an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for a
proposed 79 acre fee-to-trust acquisition and casino and
hotel project to be located within the City of Cloverdale's Sphere of
Influence, in an unincorporated area of Sonoma County, California. The
purpose of the proposed action is to help promote tribal economic
development, self-sufficiency, and a strong tribal government. This
notice also announces a public scoping meeting to identify potential
issues, concerns and alternatives to be considered in the EIS.
DATES: Written comments on the scope and implementation of this
proposal must arrive by August 11, 2008. A public scoping meeting will
be held July 30, 2008, from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m., or until all those who
register to make comments have been heard.
ADDRESSES: You may mail or hand carry written comments to Dale Morris,
Regional Director, Pacific Regional Office, Bureau of Indian Affairs,
2800 Cottage Way, Sacramento, California 95825. Please include your
name, return address and the caption, ``DEIS Scoping Comments,
Cloverdale Rancheria of Pomo Indians, 79 Acre Fee to Trust
Casino/Hotel Project, Sonoma County, California,'' on the first page of
your written comments.
The public scoping meeting will be held at the Cloverdale City
Citrus Fairgrounds, Citrus Fair Drive, Number 1, Cloverdale,
California.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John Rydzik, (916) 978-6051.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Tribe proposes that 79 acres
of land be taken into trust and that a casino, with parking and other
supporting facilities, subsequently be constructed on the acquired
trust property. The 79 acres encompass four parcels of land
located within the City of Cloverdale's Sphere of Influence, in an
unincorporated area of Sonoma County, California. The proposed project
site is located immediately east of Highway 101, bordered by Asti Road
to the west and Lile Lane to the northeast. Santana Drive runs parallel
with the southern boundary of the proposed project site. Regional
access to the proposed casino complex would be from South Cloverdale
Boulevard via Highway 101.
The Proposed Action includes the development of a casino complex,
which would consist of a combination of uses including, but not limited
to a main gaming hall, hotel, and supporting utilities. Driveways along
Lile Lane and Asti Road would provide access to the parking areas and
the casino.
Areas of environmental concern so far identified to be addressed in
the EIS include land use, geology and soils, water resources,
agricultural resources, biological resources, cultural resources,
mineral resources, paleontological resources, traffic and
transportation, noise, air quality, public health/environmental
hazards, public services and utilities, hazardous waste and materials,
socio-economics, environmental justice, and visual resources/
aesthetics. In addition to the proposed action, a reasonable range of
alternatives, including a no-action alternative, will be analyzed in
the EIS. The range of issues and alternatives may be expanded based on
comments received during the scoping process.
Public Comment Availability
Comments, including names and addresses of respondents, will be
available for public review at the mailing address shown in the
ADDRESSES section, during regular business hours, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.,
Monday through Friday, except holidays. Before including your address,
phone number, e-mail address or other personal identifying information
in your comment, you should be aware that your entire comment--
including your personal identifying information--may be made publicly
available at any time. While you can ask us in your comment to withhold
your personal identifying information from public review, we cannot
guarantee that we will be able to do so.
Authority
This notice is published in accordance with sections 1501.7 and
1506.6 of the Council of Environmental Quality regulations (40 CFR
parts 1500 through 1508) implementing the procedural requirements of
the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, as amended (42 U.S.C.
4371 et seq.), the Department of the Interior Manual (516 DM 1-6), and
is in the exercise of authority delegated to the Assistant Secretary--
Indian Affairs by 209 DM 8.1.
Dated: May 20, 2008.
Carl J. Artman,
Assistant Secretary--Indian Affairs.
[FR Doc. E8-15204 Filed 7-3-08; 8:45 am]
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